Pin ItIf you’re looking for a last minute recipe idea, I know just where you can find one. From appetizers to favorite Christmas traditions, easy breakfasts to gifts under the tree, the Eat Well, Spend Less team has something for you. I culled my favorite recipes last week for my frugal, easy party foods (I’m [...]
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Eat Well, Spend Less: Holiday Frugal Round-Up
December 20th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Frugality
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Eat Well, Spend Less: Cheap and Easy Party Foods
December 15th, 2011 · 9 Comments · Frugality, Recipes
Pin ItI am working on creating my "go to" list for party foods, those items I can make quickly and without much thought when I have to bring a dish to pass. What I bring to share must follow some if not all of the following qualifications: Real Food (whole ingredients, homemade, not processed) Not [...]
Eat Well, Spend Less: Thanksgiving and Holiday Feasting Wrap-Up
November 20th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Frugality
Pin ItIt’s so easy to be a penny-pincher all year long and then blow it by overdoing it at the holidays, isn’t it? I tend to rationalize that “it’s a special occasion” and it warrants spending a little money. However, if you’re really smart (or really on a tight budget), you can find ways to [...]
Eat Well, Spend Less: Making the Most of Fall
October 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Frugality
Pin ItThe Eat Well, Spend Less ladies have done it again! The posts last week are packed with autumn tips for saving money while eating wholesome (and delicious!) foods. Life as Mom: 10 Frugal Fall Snacks for Hungry Kids (and a recipe for spiced pear cake) Food for my Family: Hearty Breakfasts for Cold Mornings [...]
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How to Make Homemade Natural Baby Wipes
October 19th, 2011 · 45 Comments · Frugality, Green Living
Pin ItWill I be called a hypocrite for teaching you how to make disposable baby wipes using bleached paper towel? Last week a reader used the term because I freely admitted to using disposable diapers in the same post as I said, “It’s important to know what’s going on baby’s skin.” The mission of Kitchen [...]
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Eat Well, Spend Less: 10 Things to do with Apples
October 18th, 2011 · 22 Comments · Frugality, Recipes
Pin It Most people would probably be rolling in the leaves this time of year. Not our family. We’re rolling in the apples. Three weeks ago, we went to the apple orchard and picked 3 full bushels of apples (that’s 6 baskets). This weekend as we prepared to return for the later varieties, I figure [...]
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Eat Well, Spend Less: 5 Basic Steps to Emergency Preparedness
September 20th, 2011 · 11 Comments · Frugality
Pin ItUnless your home is completely fireproof, will never flood, and you can be assured that the economy will be perfectly able to support you every day for the rest of your life, you might want to be ready for something weird to happen. It’s a surprise when it does – that’s why it’s called [...]














